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Located just a short walk from Central Park, this peaceful apartment with a leafy garden has a private entrance and the quaint beauty of historic architectural features. Please contact me directly if you are not able to select on the calendar the days you would like to stay. More days are open than what shows on the calendar and I have flexibility with booking options.

Professionally renovated by an award winning designer, the apartment features original wooden details and period furnishings. The apartment has two separate built-in AC/heating units.

The spacious bedroom includes a queen-size bed, ceiling fan, dimmer lights, table and chairs, comfortable accent chair, antique dresser, iPod playlist of jazz and blues, current New York magazines and a large walk-in closet with a washer and dryer. It looks out onto a private terrace which connects with a larger back yard. The terrace has an adjustable awning. A motorized roll down gate adds security for sleeping with the sliding door open. An adjustable transom above the hall door allows airflow through the apartment.

The living room has a very comfortable sofa bed, a flat-screen TV, ceiling fan and dimmer lights. It also includes the original decorative fireplace, and guests can enjoy a radio/iPod player with a playlist of blues and jazz. The shelving unit contains a library of interesting books, and the kitchen is separated from the living/dining area by the original 120 year old drawer cabinet.

The kitchen has a 4 burner gas stove with oven and fan, microwave, under counter lights, toaster, coffee maker, large french door refrigerator with filtered water and separate freezer/ice maker, dishwasher and garbage disposal. Also full set of knives and pots and pans. Tea and coffee are supplied.

The surrounding area offers all desired amenities, including a supermarket and many great restaurants, drug store, liquor store and historic Marcus Garvey Park one block away. Central Park is only a 10-minute walk away, and the nearest Metro Station is a 3-minute walk away.

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No smoking indoors. Turn off lights, fan, TV, iron, radios and air conditioners and blow out candles before leaving. If it looks like rain, close windows. Do not hang towels on the shower curtain ring. The only thing that goes in the toilet is toilet paper- no “wet wipes”, etc. Empty the lint basket before using the dryer. When cooking, use exhaust fan. No laundry after 9 PM. No opening or closing motorized gate before 9AM or after 10PM. Recycle all metal, glass and hard plastic. (Please rinse first!) Paper and cardboard recycle basket is in hall closet. You may empty the garbage in the front area of the building in the proper container. Do not leave food out exposed. Wash all cooking items. Be considerate of the other guests by keeping the noise down. Do not slam doors. Be happy.

The best apartment I have never seen. And Dennis is a great and caring host. I experienced Harlem for the first time and it is something special: the atmosphere, the people and the places around. What are you waiting for? Do not even think: book it if it is available!!!
Roberta (Italy).

This apartment was just amazing und we felt like home all the time. It's located in a pretty quiet area in Harlem with places to shop near by and the subway just right around the corner. Times Square is 10 minutes away using the subway - best location to start an exciting day in the most craziest and most beautiful city ever. I've been to NYC for a couple of times, but never had such a great place to stay.

The flat has a little full stuffed kitchen, a splitted bathroom (toilet separted from shower), a cute little dining area, a sofa, an extremly comfy bed and a huge - really huge :) - TV. Better then any hotel room!

Whenever you get the chance to stay at Dennis' place - go for it. You will not regret it. Dennis, I'm coming back in August/September 2014 - can't wait to stay at your cosy apartment again ... make me a good deal ;)

Oh and while you're there - go and get the best burgers and shakes in town at Harlem Shake! So delicious.

Very Nice studio And Great houst, Dennis. 5 star!!!!! Clean appartment And Cool design. Easy to go downtown with line 2 express. Short way to central park, Guggenheim. Harlem is exotic, Nice people, restaurants, bars And caffis. Will be back!

The studio apartment suited us perfectly. It looks the same in real life as it is presented in the pictures, and any amenities that you need are provided. We didn’t do any cooking but had breakfast there most mornings. There is lots of storage space and even though the studio is not huge it never felt crowded. Dennis has a great playlist on the music player which really sets the mood for the whole Harlem experience. The Wi-Fi worked really well.
The neighborhood is charming and very safe and people we met were friendly; e.g. as we arrived at the address we were welcomed by a passer by wishing us a pleasant stay, and people we met in the street often said hello to us. We never felt uncomfortable in the neighborhood regardless of the time of day.
Furthermore, it was very convenient to have the express train stop at 116th St, close to where we lived. The express trains (2 and 3) took us downtown or to Brooklyn in a short period of time. Especially after having wandered around for hours at an end it was great with the quick transport back “home”.
There are several markets nearby (we mostly used the one next to the 116th St subway station). There are a few restaurants a few minutes walk away – we especially recommend the Harlem Shake on Lenox/124th St – and just around the corner there is a nice place for breakfast, Café Latte.
Dennis is nothing short of the prefect host. It’s apparent how much he loves Harlem and he seemed to genuinely enjoy meeting guests from all over the world. Apart from the information booklet in the studio apartment Dennis was a great source of information on what to do, where to go and what not to miss, whether it’s your first visit to New York or if you’ve visited many times before.
We are so pleased to have stayed at 113 W 119th Street and would highly recommend any of our friends to do the same for a “real” N.Y. experience away from the tourist crowds. If you hesitate whether to book with Dennis or not, we’d say just go for it. You won’t have any regrets.

I keep very good memories of our stay: Dennis is a very welcoming host, very friendly, available but respectful of our independence. The apartment is really quiet, well equipped and tastefully decorated. Possible improvement: the sofa in the living room, which is also the third bed is not very comfortable bed for an adult, but enough for a child or teenager. The area is really lively and friendly for visitors who want to avoid the madness of Times Square. This is a bird that woke me the first morning in New York!
I hope that Dennis was not bothered by the smell of cooking: the French sometimes need to prepare meals ... without using the microwave (we had not found the order of the extractor hood ...);)
My mind is still in New York and I think going back before too long.
See you soon
Arlette